Black plate (33,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2011Instruments and Controls 5-33Engine Cooling SystemMessagesENGINE HOT A/C (AirConditioning) TURNED OFFThis message displays when theengine coolant becomes hotter thanthe normal operating temperature.See Engine Coolant TemperatureGauge on page 5‑14. To avoidadded strain on a hot engine,the air conditioning compressorautomatically turns off. Whenthe coolant temperature returnsto normal, the air conditioningcompressor turns back on.You can continue to driveyour vehicle.If this message continues to appear,have the system repaired by yourdealer as soon as possible to avoiddamage to the engine.ENGINE OVERHEATED IDLEENGINENotice: If you drive the vehiclewhile the engine is overheating,severe engine damage mayoccur. If an overheat warningappears on the instrument panelcluster and/or DIC, stop thevehicle as soon as possible.See Engine Overheating onpage 10‑22 for more information.This message displays when theengine coolant temperature is toohot. Stop and allow the vehicle toidle until it cools down. See EngineCoolant Temperature Gauge onpage 5‑14.See Overheated Engine ProtectionOperating Mode on page 10‑25 forinformation on driving to a safeplace in an emergency.ENGINE OVERHEATED STOPENGINENotice: If you drive the vehiclewhile the engine is overheating,severe engine damage mayoccur. If an overheat warningappears on the instrument panelcluster and/or DIC, stop thevehicle as soon as possible.See Engine Overheating onpage 10‑22 for more information.This message displays and achime sounds if the enginecooling system reaches unsafetemperatures for operation.Stop and turn off the vehicle assoon as it is safe to do so to avoidsevere damage. This messageclears when the engine has cooledto a safe operating temperature.
